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Bruised sore tummy?

I'm 25 weeks pregnant and in the last week have been getting a soreness on the surface of my tummy, it almost feels bruised and it so uncomfortable and just comes and goes. I spoke to my doctor and my midwife and basically they don't know what it is which is all the more worrying! Has anyone else had similar?

Ha ha thank you for that. Its not actually when the little one kicks, its just a constant feeling or soreness, like a really bruised area on my tummy which is so uncomfortable and if I touch it it hurts. It only really goes when I lay flat. I just want to know my little one is safe, thats all that worries me but having said that he/she is fairly active so the little one must be happy in there :)

How are you feeling today? A little better or is that soreness still having a go? Does it feel like a painful bruise -then go to a dull feeling but is still there? And have you noticed a lump-type swelling anywhere? I only ask -and please dont freak out as you should talk to your doctor and MW if worried, but ive recently been going through very similar pains and soreness and have been checked out by the Doc. I have had it for a good few weeks now -and when i get out of bed it's excruciating and feels like something is going to rip. After various doctors ,etc, I last week found out that I have a hernia! I dont know why but it made me laugh -i think because i finally have an answer for what's been going on -and things will be ok. It does make me sound old though and i'm 26! I couldnt stop panicking about the baby. But -in the words of the Surgeon i saw on friday -the baby is perfectly fine, it's mum who is the problem!

I'm honestly not meaning to worry you -but i had such a simliar feeling as to what you were describing. Im now 29 weeks. Please talk to your MW and Doc though if you are worried, That's what they are there for. And it could just be all part of the stretching and body changes......and the after effects of the little ones kicks! we can all read too much in to things too, so dont worry yourself -if in doubt, ring your midwife. Im sure all will be more than fine for you.

Thank you for replying, it is worrying but its good to know of things it could be. The mid-wife basically just brushed it off and told me that she didn't know what it was and the doctor said to maybe have some blood tests incase it was liver or kidney related. Its actually gone at the moment but then it does just come and go, its not hugely painful, its just incredably uncomfortable and does ease off as soon as I lay down. Hopefully its just stretching pangs, if it carries on I will have the blood tests and go from there. As long as the little one is ok then I can cope! :)

is it right down the middle of your belly???? I have had a smilar burised feeling down the middle from about 24 weeks - first I just thought that it was due to belly growing - then wondered if it was where i was leaning on it at work at my desk when I was reaching for phone etc. It was also just at the height of the kitchen sink / ironing board so put it down to catching it on stuff and just not realising that I had an expanding belly there.

I mentioned it to my midwife and she said that she thought it was due to my stomach muscles ripping - apparently I have very tight abdominal muscles (never had a 6 pack but at times there was a bit of a line showing) and she said that rather than them streching they were tearing instead. She advised that I be careful when getting out of bed etc and standing up as I did tend to still use my stomach muscles to sit up rather than rolling onto side and pushing myself up with arms etc. I still have pains in belly but have got used to moving in differnet ways to try not to make it worse. Midwife said that it was not anything to really worry about and worse that could happen would be that muscles would tear to the point that I would have a little pot belly afterwards.

After saying this though I have mentioned this to a friend who is a midwife and she has never heard of it. Did a google search and ithere is more information on this condition from over in America and some mothers have surgery for as soon as they have delivered babies. Think over here though we just put little pot belly down to having had a baby and that is that.....

I would mention it to your midwife but if nothing else pay more attention to how you get up and get out of bed. This is much easier to do once you get to beach whale size!!

i was having bloods taken on monday and whilei was there got an excrutiating stabbing crampy pain in my tummy, going round into my back. as soon as it came it went, and left my tummy feeling ver bruised and sore, and it still is feelingextrememly sore and feels like its bruised all the way through to the back and upto my ribs.

is this similar to what you have? as my midwife said it was nothing to worry about and is just where my tummy is starting to stretch and grow. maybe this is whats going on with you too?

Thank you all so much for replying. Its nice to know I'm not alone going crazy with worry! My soreness is pretty much in the same area all the time and generally hurts more by the afternoon. I must admit though I knew nothing about getting up carefully etc so I do constantly still use my stomach muscles so its really interresting that you say that as I have been carrying on as normal when perhaps I should be getting up more careful etc. I will give that a try. I'm new to this forum so i hope by answering like this its the right way of doing it!

Hello, I have exactly the same pain just at the top of my belly button and I was putting it down to either resting my tummy on the office desk or maybe I'm having a growth spurt?! I'm 30 wks now and have had this since about wk 26. I've had a week off work and the I'm still getting the pain! I'm putting it down to the muscle tearing as I'm also using my stomach muscles when getting out if bed etc and hadn't realised until reading this post! Thanks so much it was starting to bother me
xxx

I have only just joined babycentre today as i was trying to find out if anyone else was suffering from the same thing as me...!!! Im 26 weeks and turns out my sore achey belly is not uncommon. Although it is still giving me a hell of a time being very uncomfortable and painfull, i feel reassured that it (by the sounds of it) is completely normal.

i am 25 weeks too and like you Mish i have started with a sore tummy. Its it the top of my tummy mainly, last night it kept me u a bit. was hurting when i was rolling over!!! To be honest i put it down to trapped wind- although it doesnt really feel like it!!

No offence but its good to know others are having the pain!! Ill mention it to the consultant on Monday, if he says anything interesting i'll let you all know!!!

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